Nollywood actress, Adejumoke Aderounmu, is dead. The actress was famously known for her role as ‘Esther’ in the popular TV series Jenifa’s Diary. It was learnt that the actress died on Saturday, April 6. She was 40 years old. Meanwhile, details of her death are still sketchy but information available on social media shows a…
Nigerian woman, Omotomi Akinsanya, who was crushed by a Toyota 4Runner being driven by a Lebanese, John Greg, on Sanusi Fafunwa Street, in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State, is dead. Her brother disclosed this in a tweet on Saturday. She was 31 years old. She reportedly died on June 9 at the Intensive…
Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the Interim National Government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. Shonekan died in Lagos at the age of 85. He was the interim head of the Nigerian Government between August 26 and November 17 1993 when he was ousted in a coup led by late General…
Legendary Nigerian singer, Sir Victor Uwaifo has died at the age of 80. He is said to have died at home today, August 28, after a brief illness. His son also took to Facebook to share the sad news. He wrote: “Daddy whyyyyyyyyyy. Did you leave us now….
Danjuma Barde, a first-class traditional ruler in Chikun LGA of Kaduna state, is dead. The paramount ruler of the Gbagyi kingdom, better known as ‘Esu Chikun’ in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday, July 21 at the Nigerian Army Referral Hospital Kaduna following an illness….
Popular Nigerian musician, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, has been buried amidst tears. The 44-year-old singer was buried in New Jersey, U.S. on Sunday (the same day he died) according to Muslim rites. Truetells Nigeria reports that His death was announced in a statement Sunday morning by his family. He was 44. The family, in a statement, said Sound Sultan…
Veteran Nollywood actor, production manager and theatrical guru, Abiodun Aleja, is dead. Aleja who has been battling an undisclosed ailment died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital(LASUTH) on Friday, May 21. Aleja was known for his many diverse roles in movies including his role in Kunle Afolayan’s October 1 hit. His friends have taken…
The husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, is dead, Buckingham Palace has just announced. He was 99 years of age. The Duke of Edinburgh left hospital in March after being treated for an infection and after undergoing a heart procedure. twitter.com Philip spent 65 years supporting the queen, retiring from his public role in…
Member representing Aba North/Aba South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ossy Prestige, is dead. A release signed by his brother, Chukwu Nnanna and the Director General of his campaign office, George Ezikpe said the lawmaker died on February 6, 2021 in Germany, at the age of 56. The statement read in part,…
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Kosofe Constituency II , Tunde Braimoh, is dead. A close member of the family confirmed the incident to TruetellsNigeria on Friday morning. According to the source, the lawmaker died in the early hours of Friday. His death is coming exactly two weeks after his counterpart in…
